Construction Operations Manager

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Can you see yourself being responsible for the management and oversight of multiple construction projects? The Construction Operations Manager will work on a wide variety of projects performed at Chalk River and include construction of new facilities & structures, civil works & infrastructure, utilities & services, building renovations, equipment upgrades and IT improvements.

Do you possess extensive experience in the oversight of contractors and sub-contractors using a variety of contracting models? If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you! Apply today!

• Supervising, mentoring and developing the Chalk River Laboratories (CRL) construction team.
• Managing day-to-day oversight of work activities executed by construction contractors on site at CRL, including work coordination, safety program implementation, work plan and ITP oversight.
• Overseeing the development and rollout of industry standard construction processes such as work management, safe work practices and contractor management.
• Participating in the assessment and qualification of new contractors at the CRL site.
• Working with various CNL missions in the integration and rollout of common construction processes and procedures throughout the CRL site.
• Leading constructability exercises and performing optimization of contractor schedules and estimates.
• Establishing and maintaining links with relevant site support functions to enable effective communication, planning and management of contractor/construction activities.
• Identifying and communicating the site's daily priorities and weekly key milestones.
• Maintaining an overview of weekly deliverables/milestones to ensure appropriate interfaces and support are coordinated.
• Participating and/or leading risk reviews and contributing to developing joint CNL and contractor risk registers.
• Ensuring that projects are completed according to plan and in compliance with all applicable building, construction and safety codes, and to address any changes requested by clients that may impact the work plan and the anticipated delivery of the project.
• Providing insight, perspective and technical expertise to support the development or revision of the Construction Management program and suite of Construction documents.
• Resource Management:
  • Managing the utilization of a resource base (budget, people and capital assets) to achieve targets.
  • Managing departmental staffing, budgets, and, as required, project budgets, including overall expenditures.
  • Providing advice on resource utilization.
  • Being responsible for the career development, succession planning and talent management of employees within the department.
  • Being accountable for the recruitment, training, evaluation, development and motivation of staff.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

• Education
  • Completed a recognized Apprentice Program in addition to a recognized Construction Management Training Program, or
  • Successful completion of a College Diploma in recognized technical programs or Construction Management, or
  • University Degree in either Mechanical, Electrical or Civil Engineering, accompanied by Project Management qualifications, or
  • Construction Engineering Technician, accompanied by recognized Construction Program Management qualifications, or
  • Demonstrated equivalent training or experience.
• Experience
  • Minimum of 12-15 years’ demonstrated progressive construction management experience with at least 5 years of recent experience as a construction manager/supervisor, ideally in a nuclear environment.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Excellent leadership, team building and managerial skills.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to analyze processes and impacts, develop solutions and provide recommendations.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet tight deadlines and work under pressure.
  • Flexibility to work extended hours, when required.
  • Ability to self-motivate and be flexible to work assignments.
  • General computer literacy is required in word processing, spreadsheet and scheduling applications.
  • Effective verbal and…